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Indiana authorities are taking steps to revoke commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) from immigrants who cannot present valid work visas, with these licenses scheduled to expire at midnight on Wednesday.
In an announcement shared on social media Tuesday, Indiana Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith outlined new requirements for non-citizen CDL applicants. Now, applicants must possess one of three approved work visas and demonstrate their proficiency in English.
This development follows recent footage from Fox News, where federal safety officials in Florida encountered truck drivers unable to read road signs or communicate in English effectively.
Reports from state troopers indicate that at some Florida weigh stations, as many as half of the truck drivers fail to meet the English proficiency standards.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has raised concerns about widespread fraud, suggesting that illegal immigrants are acquiring commercial driver’s licenses, potentially leading to safety hazards. This highlights the importance of enforcing stricter regulations to ensure public safety on the roads.
In addition to the new visa requirements, Beckwith said any employers who “knowingly hire illegal drivers” without a valid CDL will face a $50,000 fine.
“This is a great first step in making our streets safer for Hoosiers,” Beckwith wrote in the statement. “Now it’s our duty to enforce these new laws and prevent any more senseless deaths.”
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that widespread fraud is allowing illegal immigrants to obtain commercial driver’s licenses, which he said poses safety risks. (Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Deadly crashes have been reported nationwide involving drivers the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed were in the U.S. illegally or operating with CDLs they should never have had.
In February, an illegal immigrant truck driver from India allegedly ran a red light, causing a fatal crash in Hendricks County, Indiana.
Singh Sukhdeep received his commercial driver’s license in May 2025, despite being caught and released after crossing the U.S. border illegally in 2018.
A commercial driver’s license of Singh Sukhdeep, an illegal alien from India accused of killing an Indiana man in a February 2026 crash. (Obtained by Fox News)
In a Florida case, Harjinder Singh, an illegal immigrant from India, was charged after a tractor-trailer crash left three people dead.
The tractor-trailer, driven by Singh, allegedly made an illegal U-turn on the Florida Turnpike through an “Official Use Only” access point in St. Lucie County, blocking all lanes of the highway and leading to the crash.
His brother, Harneet Singh, 25, also an illegal immigrant from India, was riding as a passenger at the time of the crash.
Harjinder Singh, who allegedly entered the U.S. illegally and obtained a CDL in California, is facing three counts of vehicular homicide, according to officials.